Annichje Antje Riemersma
Invercargill,STL
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, high attention to detail, adaptable, with exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively in diverse settings and quickly mastering new skills. Friendly and empathetic. Passionate about the outdoors and working alongside people.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Gardener
Invercargill City Council
Invercargill
03.2023 - Current
- Managing designated garden area to Premier Park standard
- Senior garden team planning and task coordination
- Assisting Park Maintenance Assistants: Teaching skills and mentoring
Horticultural Trainee Coordinator
Koha Kai
Invercargill
01.2020 - 03.2023
- Teaching disabled trainees horticultural, employment, and life skills.
- Coordinating trainee and teaching program, and community events
- Supporting trainees, volunteers and SIT social service students
- Designing Koha Kai level 1 horticultural achievement standards
- Teaching NZ Primary Industry Certificate in Horticulture
- Garden planning; crop rotation, marketing, H&S, admin, social media
- Te Putahitanga “Whanau Ora” Hui, ‘Cultivating Leadership’ program
Team Leader
Community Care Trust
Invercargill
01.2013 - 01.2014
- Coordinating support workers and leave cover
- Periodic Service Reviews & Organizational Strategic Planning
Senior Support Worker
Community Care Trust
Invercargill
01.2009 - 01.2013
- Intellectual disability, mental health and autistic spectrum disorder
- Teaching skills, coping strategies, communication, and goal setting
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy training, professional supervision, data recording, active listening training
- Engaging with whanau, agencies, and facilitating events
Other Experience
Various employers
, NZ And Internationally
- Dairy Farming
- Social Services
- Animal care
Education
PGDip - Education: Counseling and Guidance
Massey University
04.2025
BSc - Environmental Management
Southern Institute of Technology
01.2020
Te Ara Reo Maori - level 2 & 3
Southern Institute of Technology
Invercargill, NZ01.2015
Introduction to Gestalt Theory and Practice Certificate - level 7
Gestalt Institute of New Zealand
01.2012
Health, Disability, and Aged Support Certificate - level 2 & 3
01.2012
BSc - major Zoology, minor Anthropology
University of Otago
01.2005
Skills
- Helping skills
- Rapport building
- Social engagement
- Community engagement
- Mentorship and training
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Project management
- Effective communication skills
- Data analysis
- Reporting and administrative skills
- Problem-solving abilities
- Adaptable and flexible
- Horticultural practices
- Environmental conservation
Volunteer Experience
- Riding for Disabled, 2011 - 2014
- Korimako Community Gardens, 2010 - 2021
- Nourished by Nature playgroup, Founder & Facilitator, 2015 - 2017
- Bluff Hill Motupohue Environment Trust, Trustee, 2017 - 2020
References
- Leigh McAulay, Team Leader, Queens Park, 021300716
- Anne-Marie Bone, Manager, Koha Kai, 0272262820
Training
- Equine Massage Foundation Certificate (Equinology, Inc.), 2006
- Vipassana Meditation, England, 2009, 10-day silent meditation course
- Non-Violent Crisis Intervention training, 2009
- Riding for Disabled Medical Conditions training, 2010
- Outward Bound Compass course, 2011, professional development
- Communicating with Diplomacy and Professionalism, SkillPath Seminars, 2012
- Autistic Spectrum Disorder workshop, Community Care Trust, 2012
- Dialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills Acquisition course, 2019
- Breathwork in Community workshop, level 1-30hrs, 2023
Publications
- Mothering with Mother Earth, Tui Motu Inter Islands Magazine, 2016, https://hail.to/tui-motu-interislands-magazine/article/OLNF303
- Sustainability in Community-Based Natural Resource Management Groups in Southland, NZ, Research, https://hdl.handle.net/10652/5643
Languages
Dutch
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Gardener
Invercargill City Council
03.2023 - Current
Horticultural Trainee Coordinator
Koha Kai
01.2020 - 03.2023
Team Leader
Community Care Trust
01.2013 - 01.2014
Senior Support Worker
Community Care Trust
01.2009 - 01.2013
Other Experience
Various employers
PGDip - Education: Counseling and Guidance
Massey University
BSc - Environmental Management
Southern Institute of Technology
Te Ara Reo Maori - level 2 & 3
Southern Institute of Technology
Introduction to Gestalt Theory and Practice Certificate - level 7
Gestalt Institute of New Zealand
Health, Disability, and Aged Support Certificate - level 2 & 3
BSc - major Zoology, minor Anthropology
University of Otago
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